Complexity. It's one of my favorite things about mini quilts. You can do things in an 18" square quilt that wouldn't be possible at a larger scale. A full-size version of this quilt would be stunning, no doubt about it. But would I have the patience for 30 or more 9"-square paper-pieced New York Beauty blocks? Hardly. : )

But in my opinion, what really makes this quilt special are the fussy-cut centers—the beautiful swirly circular motifs from Tula Pink's Parisville collection. Without that fussy-cutting detail, this mini would be pretty standard. But those centers give it movement and drama. Which brings me to another thing I love about minis: A small detail like this might get lost in a larger quilt. But here, it's the star of the show—as it should be! Fun, right? So many design possibilities in something so small.

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Oh wow! I am SO proud to be the owner of this amazing mini! As well as the intricacies of the paper piecing, the wonderful fussy cut centres, I also love the unique colour palette you used in this quilt! It is like sunshine hanging on the wall!! Thank you for sharing your story AND you quilt!

This is a beautiful quilt. I think your point that we can do more in a small mini-quilt is insightful, as well as wise. I've just started EPP, and while I'm enjoying it, I'm already talking about the *mini* quilt I'm going to make. Maybe this series has started me on another possibility--a whole wall of minis.

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